Immaculate Puffer
Arothron immaculatus
- Group: Pufferfish
- Typical depth: 3–30 m
- Max size: 37.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The immaculate puffer haunts weedy estuaries, seagrass and mangroves in barely a metre of water, living mostly alone over silty bottoms. Like other puffers its flesh can be poisonous to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Tetraodontiformes › Tetraodontidae › Arothron
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219931.
FAQ
- How deep does the Immaculate Puffer live?
- The Immaculate Puffer (Arothron immaculatus) is typically found at 3–30 m.
- Is the Immaculate Puffer dangerous to divers?
- The Immaculate Puffer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Immaculate Puffer get?
- The Immaculate Puffer grows to about 37.5 cm.